Development of a Real-Time Adaptable Virtual Reality-Scenario Training for Anaesthesiology Education, a User-Centered Design

Krista Hoek, Christina Jaschinski, Monique van Velzen, Elise Sarton

2024

Abstract

Simulation training in medical settings has become pivotal in clinical education. Virtual reality (VR) presents a novel approach to simulation, offering numerous advantages for both trainers and trainees by facilitating high-fidelity practice in situational awareness, decision-making, and multitiered response systems within a safe yet stressful environment. This paper outlines the development of a multiplayer VR simulation prototype tailored for anaesthesiologist-intensivists, with input from a multidisciplinary expert team throughout the process. Trainers can dynamically adjust patient physiological parameters, enabling training in crisis resource management under pressure. Following a user-centered design (UCD) methodology, iterative design cycles involve experts adapting a Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to prioritize trainee and trainer needs. User feedback, gathered through various qualitative and quantitative UCD techniques such as interviews, focus groups, and prototype testing, informs each iteration. Three simulation prototype versions underwent evaluation, incorporating simulation settings, debriefing sessions, and FMEA analysis. Feedback informed iterative design improvements until thematic saturation was reached, culminating in the creation of an initial prototype. This paper aims to detail the development process of a VR scenario training program, geared towards immersive simulation learning.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Hoek K., Jaschinski C., van Velzen M. and Sarton E. (2024). Development of a Real-Time Adaptable Virtual Reality-Scenario Training for Anaesthesiology Education, a User-Centered Design. In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: ERSeGEL; ISBN 978-989-758-697-2, SciTePress, pages 751-757. DOI: 10.5220/0012755600003693

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ersegel24,
author={Krista Hoek and Christina Jaschinski and Monique van Velzen and Elise Sarton},
title={Development of a Real-Time Adaptable Virtual Reality-Scenario Training for Anaesthesiology Education, a User-Centered Design},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: ERSeGEL},
year={2024},
pages={751-757},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012755600003693},
isbn={978-989-758-697-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: ERSeGEL
TI - Development of a Real-Time Adaptable Virtual Reality-Scenario Training for Anaesthesiology Education, a User-Centered Design
SN - 978-989-758-697-2
AU - Hoek K.
AU - Jaschinski C.
AU - van Velzen M.
AU - Sarton E.
PY - 2024
SP - 751
EP - 757
DO - 10.5220/0012755600003693
PB - SciTePress